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Lars von Trier (né Trier; born 1956) is a Danish film director and screenwriter. Beginning in the late-1960s as a child actor working on Danish television series Secret Summer , von Trier's career has spanned more than five decades.
Lars von Trier. Writer: Dancer in the Dark. Probably the most ambitious and visually distinctive filmmaker to emerge from Denmark since Carl Theodor Dreyer over 60 years earlier, Lars von Trier studied film at the Danish Film School and attracted international attention with his very first feature, The Element of Crime (1984).
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This article presents the filmography of Lars von Trier .
YearTitleAlso Known As1969Secret Summer(Hemmelig sommer) [1]1982(Befrielsesbilleder) [1]1984(Forbrydelsens element) [1]1987Yes- Jeremy Urquhart
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- 'Dancer in the Dark' (2000) Margaret Pomeranz and David Stratton are two film critics who were essentially Australia's answer to Siskel & Ebert. The duo's review of Dancer in the Dark reflects the divisive quality of Lars von Trier's work better than anything else, given that David (Australia treats them on a first-name basis) hated the 2000 film and gave it a rare zero-star rating, yet Margaret was thrilled by it and gave it a perfect score of five out of five stars.
- 'Europa' (1991) Few Lars von Trier movies can be described as fast-paced or belonging within the thriller genre, which makes his 1991 film Europa stand out.
- 'The Five Obstructions' (2003) The same year that Dogville came out, von Trier also co-directed - with Jørgen Leth - one of the most creative documentaries of its decade.
- 'Melancholia' (2011) Speaking of sad, emotionally heavy movies, Melancholia isn't afraid to let viewers know they'll be in for something miserable, thanks to that title alone.
TV Movie 84 Metascore. Medea is in Corinth with Jason and their two young sons. King Kreon wants to reward Jason for his exploits: he gives the hand of his daughter, Glauce, to Jason as well as the promise of the throne. In exchange, Medea and the boys are to be banished.
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Probably the most ambitious and visually distinctive filmmaker to emerge from Denmark since Carl Theodor Dreyer over 60 years earlier, Lars von Trier studied film at the Danish Film School and attracted international attention with his very first feature, The Element of Crime (1984).
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Confrontational provocateur Lars von Trier has, over a prolific filmmaking career now bridging nearly four decades, amassed an admirable, distinct, powerful, and frequently polarizing body of work.
